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Daily Per-Student Allocation vs. Official Meal Price
Egyptian pounds — fiscal year 2026/2027
"The state allocates EGP 1.7 to feed a child for an entire school day — while the official price of a single kindergarten meal is EGP 12.4."
Government allocation per student per day0
Official kindergarten meal price0
EGP 1.7
per student / per day
×7.3
gap vs. official price
Calculation: EGP 7bn ÷ (19.5M students × 183 days) ≈ EGP 1.7 after admin costs.
Source: Economist Ilhami Al-Mirgani / Egypt Digital Transformation Portal